State safety inspectors say several DTE workers had elevated lead in their blood, including one test at 34 µg/dL, prompting a MIOSHA citation and a pending settlement.

Sugah Please’s downtown outpost serves Creole‑inspired all‑day brunch — gumbo, catfish-and-grits, crab cake Benedict, cocktails and beignets.

A Waterford family lost two young children after a March crash in Alpena; their mother was seriously injured and a GoFundMe has raised tens of thousands to help.

Nine months after a July 5, 2025 west-side shooting, a Detroit family says neighbors know more than they're saying and urges help finding the killer.

A Detroit police officer accidentally shot himself inside a bathroom at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center and was taken to a hospital; police say an investigation is underway.

Macomb County Animal Control removed 84 cats from a Harrison Township mobile home; rescues are caring for dozens while officials investigate.

Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud says he won’t be deterred after police arrested a Detroit man accused of threatening to assassinate him. Officials say the investigation is ongoing.

A Davisburg printer sued the parent company of the Detroit Metro Times over unpaid invoices, adding to mounting legal claims that could squeeze the alt‑weekly's finances.

A federal jury awarded Kohchise Jackson $307.6M after finding prison health-care contractors and a doctor were deliberately indifferent to his medical needs. The ruling raises questions about successor liability after Corizon’s 2023 bankruptcy.

A nationwide analysis finds cold months, not heat waves, account for far more heart-related deaths. Detroit cardiologists say patients and hospitals should plan for seasonal risk.

A Detroit man pleaded no contest to fleeing officers and child abuse after a December pursuit in Warren that left his 9-year-old unhurt. He faces an enhanced sentence and a May 13 hearing.

Michigan point guard Elliot Cadeau was evaluated after an apparent allergic reaction in Ann Arbor and is expected to join the Wolverines in Indianapolis.

A man robbed the Mi Bank branch on West Maple Road Wednesday afternoon and fled on foot; Bloomfield Township police and Crime Stoppers are asking for tips.